adjective
- relating to or characterized by metastasis; describing cancer that has spread from its original site to other parts of the body
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor explained that the metastatic cancer had spread to her liver.
- Metastatic breast cancer is more difficult to treat than early-stage cancer.
- The oncologist ordered scans to check for metastatic disease.
- His metastatic tumors were found in multiple organs.
- Treatment options are limited for metastatic melanoma.
- The patient was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer.